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Job Offer: Academic Support Technician, Sr.:

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Full Time
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Troy, NY
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9/7/23

 

Academic Support Technician, Sr.

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Job Summary
The Academic Support Technician, Senior provides academic, technical, and administrative support to faculty, staff, and students in ECSE. The technician is responsible for the upkeep and safe use of the Mercer Xlab space and ECSE teaching laboratories. The technician is also tasked with the acquisition, maintenance and repair of all equipment, instrumentations, peripherals, and components connected with these spaces. Additional tasks include training students, researchers, and faculty on safe and proper use of equipment, ancillary support of research laboratories, and performing other assigned tasks in support of the department.

Minimum Qualifications
   » Associate's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field
   » 3 years of related practice
   » A significant combination of education, directly related practice, and training may be substituted for a
degree.

Minimum expertise, expertise, and Abilities
   » expertise of diagnostic techniques for a wide variety of computer equipment
   » Requires specialized expertise in analog technology
   » Requires planning, organizing and effective time management expertise
   » Requires capability to analyze and interpret technical and other data
   » Requires excellent interpersonal and communication expertise
   » Requires capability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and
objectives
   » Requires capability to anticipate and solve problems
   » capability to work independently
   » capability to create an inclusive environment and work with a diverse population

Shift
Business Hours: Monday - Friday

TravelNo travel

Driving
No Driving

NYS Wage Transparency 
The hiring range for this job offer is between $28.85 and 35.00 per hour. Rensselaer provides this hiring range as a good faith estimate of what the starting pay will be offered to the prosperous candidate.    

Application instructions
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.
If you need assistance with the online application process, Contact Us by Email address: careers@rpi.edu
Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Culture of Safety at Rensselaer
Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff and students.  As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information
Rensselaer's Total Compensation Program is designed to provide reliable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit .

 
 
 

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Job Location: Troy, NY, Other
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